AFM Cantilevers Guide

Pyrex-Nitride Diving Board AFM Cantilever

Rectangular AFM cantilevers with various dimensions for specific applications. For more information please check section Relation between AFM Cantilever Geometry and Application Mode

Typical AFM cantilever mechanical properties ranges:

• AFM cantilever force constant: 0.06 to 50 N/m
• AFM cantilever resonance frequency: 1 kHz to 1 MHz
• AFM cantilever length:  100 to 500 µm
• AFM cantilever width: 30 to 50 µm
• AFM cantilever thickness: 0.5 to 8 µm

Arrow™ UHF AFM Cantilever

Triangular AFM cantilevers.

• Short triangular AFM cantilever with a high resonance frequency for high speed scanning

Akiyama-Probe AFM Cantilever

AFM cantilevers with two beams running parallel to each other.

• AFM cantilever geometry currently used for Akiyama-Probe AFM cantilevers
• AFM cantilever length: 310 µm
• AFM cantilever thickness: 3.7 µm
• AFM cantilever width: 30 µm each

Pyrex-Nitride Triangular AFM Cantilever

V-shaped AFM cantilever geometry with two identical legs.

Typical triangular AFM cantilever mechanical properties ranges:

• AFM cantilever force constant: 0.08 to 0.3 N/m
• AFM cantilever resonance frequency: 10 to 70 Khz
• AFM cantilever length: 100 to 200 µm
• AFM cantilever width: 10 to 30 µm
• AFM cantilever thickness: 0.5 to 0.6 µm

Rectangular Cross Section AFM Cantilever

AFM cantilevers with a rectangular cross section.

Trapezoidal Cross Section AFM Cantilever with tip on narrow flank

AFM cantilevers with a trapezoidal cross section and the tip on the narrow flank.

Trapezoidal Cross Section AFM Cantilever with tip on wide flank

AFM cantilevers with a trapezoidal cross section and the tip of the wide flank.

Trapezoidal Cross Section with Curved Sides AFM cantilever with tip on narrow flank

AFM cantilevers with a trapezoidal cross section with curved sides and the tip on narrow flank.

Arrow™ AFM Cantilever

AFM cantilevers made of single crystal silicon.

• All components of the AFM probe: the AFM tip, the AFM cantilever and the AFM support are made of monolithic single crystal silicon
• Silicon is highly doped for static charge dissipation

Pyrex-Nitride AFM Cantilevers

AFM cantilevers made of silicon nitride.

• The AFM tip and the AFM cantilever are made of silicon nitride
• The AFM cantilever is attached to a silicon or borosilicate glass support chip

Arrow™ TL1 AFM Cantilever

One AFM cantilever on the support chip.

Arrow™ TL2 AFM Cantilevers

Two identical AFM cantilevers as a small array on one side of the support chip.

Pierced AFM Cantilevers

Three different AFM cantilevers on one side of the support chip.

All-In-One AFM Cantilevers

Two AFM cantilevers with different characteristics on one each side of the support chip.

Arrow™ TL8 AFM Cantilevers

Arrays of eight identical AFM cantilevers on one side of the support chip.

AFM Cantilever with Aluminum Reflex coating

Aluminum coating on the detector facing side of the AFM cantilevers for enhanced laser reflectance.

Reflectance of an uncoated AFM cantilever vs reflectance of an aluminum coated AFM cantilever:

Reflectance of an Uncoated AFM Cantilever

Reflectance of an Aluminum Coated AFM Cantilever

AFM Cantilever with Gold Reflex Coating

Gold coating on the detector facing side of the AFM cantilevers for enhanced laser reflectance in ambient atmosphere and chemically aggressive environments.

Reflectance of an uncoated AFM cantilever vs reflectance of a gold coated AFM cantilever:

Reflectance of an Uncoated AFM Cantilever

Reflectance of a Gold Coated AFM Cantilever

AFM Cantilever with Topside Gold Coating

Gold coating on the top side of the AFM cantilevers.

• Electrically conductive

AFM Cantilever with Overall Gold Coating

Gold coating on both sides of the AFM cantilevers.

• Electrically conductive
• Often used for tip functionalization
• Protects the cantilever in chemically aggressive measurement environments

AFM Cantilever with Electrically Conductive Platinum Coating

Platinum coating on both sides of the AFM cantilevers.

• Enhances laser reflectance
• Electrically conductive
• Used for electric mode measurements

AFM Cantilever with Electrically Conductive Platinum/Iridium Coating

Platinum/Iridium coating on both sides of the AFM cantilevers.

• Enhances laser reflectance
• Electrically conductive
• Used for electric mode measurements

AFM Cantilever with Conductive Diamond Coating

High wear resistance and electrically conductive real doped diamond coating on the tip side of the AFM cantilevers.

• Electrically conductive
• Used fo electric mode measurements
• Detector facing side of the AFM cantilevers is coated with aluminum

AFM Cantilever with Silicide Coating

Silicide coating on both sides of the AFM cantilevers.

• Electrically conductive